A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible.

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The quote, "A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible" is attributed to Robert Noyce, co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor. The saying highlights the importance of both originality and creativity in the development of new technologies.

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